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allowed to retain the throne, but 10 strip.
ped Of nearly all his power.

"s"AAoo 7'@Ao ior hatoh, CONSERVATIVE.
Mexico figures her total public debt, aft.
er repudiating about $3.50, 900, 900 of old
obligations and'the Macmillan and French
occupation debt, at $151, 900, 900. Tho
English experts figure 1T at sos, 900, 900.
Mexico owes the English about $50, OoO,-
600. Mexico's new copsols are worth
only 2oH In London. They constitute all
Mexico has with which to pay her creditors.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters; Amos II. Kaisnor at
Cerro Gordo, Iowa, vice Henry Keerl, re-
signedi Thomas c. Medary, Waukuou
Iowa. Postmasters missioned-Da
kota; Wheeler p. l.. T. Lamb; Young: NJ
West. Wisconsin: Tisch Mills, r. w. Stan.
gle. Fourth-class postmasters appointed
Dakota: Claremont, p. NJ. Ringrose;
Sentinel Butte, II. Gilbert; Tiffany, G. H.
Field; Corey, M. L. Carman. Minnesot a
Minneota, 0. p. Kinyon; PlaInview, L. A.
Wells.
At Edinburgh, Andrew Carnegie laid the
foundation stone OF the new free library
building for the endowment OF which he
donated 100000. Mr. Blaine was pres
ent and made the address: He claimed Mr.
Carnegie as countryman. There was no
child In the United States old enough to
know about things away from home, I'M
acquainted with Edinburgh, the works of
all Scotland's best thinkers having always
had large calculations in America, and all
having profited by them. He looked back
with pleasure upon the splendid galaxy Of
Scotland's stars-Scott, jeffrey and Sgd
ney Smith-whose literature later he avow-
cd had been cultivated upon little oatmeal.
ii. A. p, Carter, the Hawaiian minister
at Washington, who Is In Washington,
speaking OF the revolution in Honolulu
said: The king probably abandoned some
| of hta nr0r oDo veg and r1nIopd binaa fo
stick more closely to the limitations OF
power. know tho new chief minister,
w: M. Creep. rather well. He is an In.
telligent we'll meaning man, and il he has
full control. will manage things well. King
kalakaua has always been firm friend Of
the United States, and though the head Of
the new cabinet is an Englishman by birth
l think the movement is In no sense blow
at American interests. The king did violate
the constitution sometimes, and i'll that
direction and many Others the change will
be for the better. it is only q sort of
domestic publication and reform.
Last Saturday afternoon the 9th inst.
at Dalles Hill, Eng, In the presence of q
large number Of guests invited by Mrs.
Gladstone to q garden party the American
testimonial to Gladstone was formally
presented to the ex-premier after being ex-
hibited by him to the guests. The pre-
ScHldllOn WIS Ildue by non. y OScpu
Pulitzer of the New York World. Mr..
Pulitzer was accompanied to Dalles Hill
by Mrs. Pulitzer Hon. Perry Belmont OF
New York, Hon. Patrick Collins OF Boston
and several newspaper correspondents.
Gladstone received the party at O'Clock
and after shaking hands and nting
them to Mrs. Gladstone, all proceeded to
the lawn, where the testimonial was eXhib-
tied. 1t was a massive piece OF silver
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mired by Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone. Mr.
Pulitzer made the presentation speech,
in which he assured Mr.. Gladstone OF the
sympathy OF the American people with the
cause which he championed so ably, and
said that while American citizens were
sharply divided on many questions they
united enthusiastically upon William
Evart Gladstone.
The postmaster at Grand Isle, Mimi,
Is said to have violated the postal laws
and Is to be removed.
A slight shock OF earthquake occurred In
the towns OF RoIlnsiord, So1ners, Worth
and Harrington, n. Ii.
Twenty years ago Guy c. Hotchkiss, Jr,
the eldest son of a well known manufact.
urer OF Williamsburg disap peared from his
home. He left behind him young wife
and boy child. The elder Hotchkiss
died many years ago and left a large sum
Of money to his missing son. Last Feb
ruary the grandson, Thomas Hotchkiss,
found his father living like hermit in the
Golden State" Guy Hotchkiss has just
returned to his home.
The names Of most OF the people burned
in the fire at Hurley, Wis, are unfamiliar
to the theatrical agents in Chicago. Relo
Danvers who was lying i'll in bed in an up
per story Of the Alcazar theatre when the
a. y l., L
jump for her life, has d sad story. She
was one OF the most popular members of
the Lydia Thompson company whom that
organization came to Chicago in 1869. She
was then Il beautiful young woman, twenty
years of age with 81 voice that promised
to make her the rival OF the most noted
singers of the day. A throat trouble iniur-
ed her, and she began singing in variety
theaters. She finally driftcd into the con
cert saloons OF Minneapolis aud st. Paul,
and then the worst dives OF Hurley.
The regular stream Of cxcursionists to
the Yellowstone Park and Alaska has be-
gan in earnest, and from all over the coun-
try people flock to these points.
At Port Huron, Mich, the United States
customs collector recently stopped thirty
Canadians from working on the Grand
Trunk road. A number Of them are en-
ployed in prominent positions.
The decision of the supreme court OF
Washington Territory, few months ago,
that the woman suffrage act was uncon-
stitutional was tested recently at Seattle,
and the court decided that, under the de-
csion, no woman could register for the
municipal.
At Denver, Colo, before the Pacific In
vestigating committee United States Sem
ator Hall said that the Omaha Smelling
I. i
ed rebates from the Union Pacinc He
admitted that he was a stakeholder in
Montana Mining company, which received
the $97, 600 rebate money.
Mr.. Garter, the Hawaiian minister met
Queen Kapiolani who arrived at New York
from England In the Servia, and escorted
her to the Victoria hotel. Mr.. Carter said
that the queen was in no way alarmed by
the political condition OF the Hawaiian
islands. 1t was merely O change OF the
cabinet which would effect the king in no
other way whatever, as ministerial posi-
tions were not partisan appointments.
Cholera is increasing in Sccily. There
have already been 200 cases at Cntania,
OF which 40 proved fatal.
1t is reported that the Darmstadt court
OF chancery has summoned all guardians
and trustees having Russian stock under
their management to appear before the
court within week for the purpose OF de-
Gliding how they shall otherwise invest the
money entrusted to them.
Last spring Surgeon General John b.
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service,
preferred charges to the medical assoca-
ton against DR.. Sewers of unprocssionul
conduct in criticising publicly from u ed
ical point OF view the manner of living Of
the president. DR.. Sewers has now pre-
ferred charges against Dir. Hamilton of
having violated the associations rcgua-
tions, in having shown to ex-Representn-
tive Hazletine the charges.
First Assistant Secretary OF State Port
or said: He was OF the opinio that there
could possibly DO no injury done to Ameri-
can interests on tho Hawaiian islands by
the late change OF government. 1t was
known that great dissatisfaction with the
Gibson government existed, and that the
leading citizens OF Honolulu were trying to
induce the king to change his advisers and
his methods, and were determ ined to have
such a change. The state department will
take no action in the matter unless the
al, &c Minister Morrill, ipI;cuf To tho